MarBella Nido Suite Hotel and Villas

Wonderful hotel with excellent location Beautiful beach close to restaurants. Incredible views. Our hotel room was very comfortable and modern. The landscape was well maintained . The breakfast couldn’t be better 5 star service They even prepare a luncheon breakfast to take with us to the airport because we we’re going to miss it with our early flight.

Best points: The staff - excellent service all round Grounds - well maintained and clean Food - quality and quantity - only comment is some of the cooked breakfast food seemed to go a bit cold quite quickly for some reason Great views from the mid - top rooms Points to consider if thinking of staying here (not all hotel faults as such) and in no order of importance: Any service tips to staff have to be cash only as the hotel billing system does not cater for electronic payments for this to be added once the bill is produced for signature and the staff are too polite to let you know this unless you ask. Hotel is set on a steep hill which makes for some energetic walking to the rooms at the top via the roadway or steps however, there are golf type buggies driven by staff that can transport you up or down on request. Pools are not heated - In early season (we went in May 23) that made them a 'very refreshing' 23* C (and thus not many swimming). Hotel a little remote - not a lot else around in immediate vicinity if you want to venture out and about. Don't walk on the road - the hotel is on a busy main coastal route with few paths and is considered dangerous by the locals. The green bus service is cheap to use to explore the whole island (stop for Northbound direction opposite hotel and for Southbound is down the road a little way). Note the buses are not actually green ! Taxis are quite expensive in my opinion. Trip to Messonghi (10 min drive) cost us 10 Euro each way and to Benitses (approx 15 minute max) was 15 Euro each way. Roadway can get busy and quite noisy at times so would not want to be in rooms at bottom part of hotel. Beach is more of a stony shoreline than an actual beach. Suffered from major purple jellyfish invasion whilst we were there so no way of swimming in sea despite being warm, crystal clear and inviting. The buffet restaurant seemed to allow a very casual dress code, some would say too casual for a 5* hotel. A la carte restaurant expected to be more formal, but still relaxed attire.